Hailey Clark
Nashville,TN
Summary
To explore opportunities as a certified surgical technologist which will allow me to expand my knowledge, skills, and experience in surgical techniques/procedures to provide the highest level of patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
USPI St. Thomas Surgicare
Nashville, TN
06.2019 - Current
- Work to open and maintain sterile field in the operating room for successful patient outcome
- Able to assist surgeons with complex surgical procedures
- Able to understand surgical procedures to be an asset to the surgical team
- Assist circulating RNs, CSTFAs, and PAs in setting up operating room for surgical procedures (sterile field, opening supplies, instruments, ensuring the appropriate equipment in room)
- Collaborate with surgeons, registered nurses, certified surgical first assistants, physicians assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists to deliver the highest level of patient care
- Lead surgical technologist for orthopedic surgery – including sports medicine and total joint replacement
- Place all orders for orthopedic surgical implants/supplies (weekly) – including supplies from Arthrex, Stryker, Smith & Nephew, Mitek, Conmed
- Contact surgical sales reps for implants, instrument trays, and to be present for future cases (orthopedics)
- Trained in arthroscopic cases (sports medicine) – including shoulder, hip, and knee
- Trained in total joint replacement – hip, knee, ankle (Depuy system, Zimmer system)
- Trained in several specialties including general, ophthalmology(cataracts, retinas), plastics, oculoplastics, urology, ENT, podiatry, and orthopedics – sports medicine, total joint replacement, foot & ankle, hand/wrist/upper extremity, arthroscopic cases
- Trained in sterile processing.
Education
Associate Degree And Technical Certificate - Surgical Technology
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN05-2019
Skills
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- Surgical techniques/procedures
- Patient care
- Sterile field maintenance
- Assisting surgeons with complex procedures
- Understanding surgical procedures
- Collaborating with healthcare professionals
- Orthopedic surgery
- Ordering orthopedic surgical supplies
- Contacting surgical sales reps
- Arthroscopic sports medicine cases
- Total joint replacement
- General surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Plastics
- Oculoplastics
- Urology
- ENT
- Podiatry
- Sterile processing
Certification
- NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist, 09/2023, up to date
- BLS (CPR and AED), 04/2023
Awards, Scholarships & Acknowledgements
- Dean’s list
- Clinical Excellence Award in surgical technology (Nashville State 2019)
- Hope Scholarship
- Tennessee Promise Recipient
- Job offers from each clinical site including HCA Tristar Centennial Medical Center (Nashville, TN) main operating room, women’s center, and plastics center
- First student hired right out of school at USPI St. Thomas Surgicare in 20 years after a successful clinical rotation
Affiliations
- Association of Surgical Technology
- National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting
- Volunteer at Ark Community Resource Center
- Volunteer for Hot Chocolate 15k/5k benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
USPI St. Thomas Surgicare
Nashville, TN
06.2019 - Current
Associate Degree And Technical Certificate - Surgical Technology
Nashville State Community College
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